3. 현재진행과 단순현재 1 ( I am doing / I do )
- 현재진행 ( I am doing )
현재진행은 말하고 있는 시점 이나 그즈음에 일어나고 있는 일 에 대해 말할 때 사용한다.
그 일은 아직 끝나지 않았다.
| 과거 | 현재 | 미래 |
|---|---|---|
| I am doing |
예제
- The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
- Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
- Let's go out. It isn't raining now.
- A: I'm busy.
B: What are you doing? - I'm getting hungry. Let's eat.
- My mother wants to work in Italy. So she is learning Italian.
- The population of the world is increasing very fast.
일시적인 상황에는 현재진행을 사용한다.
예제
- I'm living with some friends until I find a place of my own.
- A: You're working hard today.
B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
더 자세한 것은 Unit 1 참조
- 단순현재 ( I do )
단순현재는 일반적인 일 또는 반복적으로 일어나는 일 에 대해 말할 때 사용한다.
| 과거-현재-미래 |
|---|
| I do |
예제
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- Excuse me, do you speak Korean?
- It doesn't rain very much in summer.
- What do you usually do after work?
- I always get hungry in the afternoon
- Most people learn swim when they are children.
- Every day the population increases about 200,000 people.
지속적인 상황 에는 단순현재를 사용한다.
예제
- My parents live in Vancouver. They have lived there all they lives.
- John isn't lazy. He works hard most of the time.
더 자세한 것은 2. 단순현재 참조.
- I always do / I'm always doing
I always do ( something ) = 나는 늘/매번 ( something )을 한다.
예제
- I always drive to work. (
I'm always driving)
I'm always doing something 은 의미가 다르다.
예제
- I've lost my key again. I'm always losing things.
( = I lose things very often, perhaps too often, or more often than normal ) - You're always watching television. You shoud do something more active.
- Sangsoo is never satisfied. He's always complaining.